Summary of Legend of Dumaguete City
Based on my research Dumaguete City was named after the word 'daguit' which means
'to snatch/kidnap'. The term daguit was given because
of the rampant raids by marauding pirates from the south in search for slaves.
To warn the fishing village of the incoming raids by marauding pirates the Belfry
Tower was created in the year 1811. The belfry is a
four-storey ovoid tower supported by three buttresses. Located near, but
separated from the Cathedral, it is made of coral and lime with brick facings,
and has arched and diamond-shaped windows.
Today,
the Dumaguete
Belfry Tower still stands proud amidst the modern
buildings surrounding it. The amazing huge old Spanish inspired structure
that certainly calls the attention of the passerby on the busy Perdices
Street is the oldest landmark in Dumaguete City.
Even Jose Rizal wasn't immune to its charms,
having stopped over on his way to be exiled in Dapitan and lending his name to
the picturesque Rizal Boulevard. It is, the locals like to say, one of the few
places named after Rizal that our National Hero actually set foot on.
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